RFID Technology and Developments in Smart Packaging. Presented by Prateep Misra (

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1 RFID Technology and Developments in Smart Packaging Presented by Prateep Misra ( Prateep.Misra@tcs.com)

2 Agenda Overview of RFID Technology RFID in Smart Packaging Printed Electronics About TCS RFID Offerings

3 Overview of RFID Technology

4 RFID Radio Frequency Identification An automatic way to collect information or data on : Products Places Times of operations Transactions ID Tags / Transponders that can: Store unique ID information Read/Write on the tags for items inside container Maintain historical information Technological Advantages of RFID: Passive operation Non Line of sight Simultaneous Identification Read-write capability & Data Storage Durability Difficult to replicate Embedded identification

5 RFID Technology Spectrum Polyethylene Media Reader I.C (Integrated Chip) Copper coil antenna Antenna Reader sends data/info to computer for processing Host Computer Memory Chip Inlay Tag/ Label Antenna Tag Reader Enterprise Application Reader Integration Network Middleware Software Systems Integration Enterprise Application Integration Tags Readers Integration

6 Applications Healthcare & Manufacturing Transportation Retail & CPG Others Life Sciences Supply chain management & distribution Production management Factory Automation Maintenance / condition monitoring Asset management Airlines baggage handling Boarding pass Package Tracking Container Tracking Yard Management Toll collection Fleet tracking Rail car ID Inventory management Warehouse operation Supply Chain Management Interactive Kiosk Self check out at POS Electronic Article Surveillance Item Level Track & Trace Hospital management Patient ID and monitoring Medical error prevention Equipment authentication/ maintenance Medical Device ID Drug Pedigree & anti - counterfeiting Contact-less payment (Banking) Access Management Library Management Product/document Authentication Auto immobilizer Laundry Tracking Animal identification Parking Control

7 Levels of RFID tagging Pallets Cases Trays Items Passive RFID based smart label

8 Electronic Product Code EPC information service data links four dimensions - what, where, when, and why What Manufacturing Data e.g.: Lot/Batch, Expiration Date EPC and Product Master Data Location Master Data Where Transactional Data e.g.: PO, Invoice, Point of Sale EPCIS When Product State e.g.: Saleable, Inactive Business Process Step e.g.: Receipt, Ship Timestamp Why

9 RFID is a fast emerging technology poised for rapid growth Total Market Size Data 2007 to 2017 available from IdTechEx Source: IDTechEX Report, 2007

10 Smart Packaging

11 Smart Packaging Definition Item Level Incorporates a disposable device Interacts with environment Interacts with consumer Provides Customer benefits Protection Information Availability

12 Examples of Smart Packaging Smart primary packaging materials Indication of pathogens Enhancing preservation Smart consumer interfaces Touch sensitive Self lit moving images Play back of recorded audio Sensors and event recording Temperature monitors Event recorders Playback Smart Labels with embedded / printed RFID tags Picture Courtesy: IDTechEX Smart Packaging White Paper

13 RFID in smart labels RFID smart labels Provides ID and memory to labels Does not affect the tagged product Benefits for consumers and suppliers Product Safety Brand protection Improved shopping experience Information Delivery capability Improved availability Applications in food and drink packaging Track & Trace Dynamic quality tracking Enables Nearest Expiry First Out ( NEFO) Applications in Pharmaceuticals Counterfeit Detection Drug pedigree tracking Traceability and recalls NEFO

14 Printed Electronics

15 The Holy Grail the sub 1 Cent RFID tag Projections Number of tags sold and tag price 2007 to available from IdTechEx Source: IDTechEX Report, 2007

16 Printed Electronics A new technique for manufacture of electronic circuits Use of printing press Use of deposition of functional inks Use of Organic and Inorganic semi conductive materials Deposition on thin flexible substrates polymer or paper Main application areas Simple electronic circuits and devices e.g. RFID Electronics involving large areas display billboards, smart shelves Market Size Currently about $1.8 B Expected to be $48.2 B by 2017 Roll to Roll printing of electronics Source: ACREO

17 Printed Electronics - Components Semi-conducting Polymers/Organic and inorganic materials Polysilcons, Continuous grain polysilicons, amorphous silicon, soluble polymers Chemical doping required to make conductive Electronic Circuit components the substrate: flexible polyester film the conductor: electrical conducting polymers the semiconductor: electrical semi conducting polymers for transistors and diodes the dielectric: electrical insulating polymers Polymer Transistor Source: PolyIC Production Techniques Flexoprinting Offset printing Gravure printing Rotary screen printing

18 Printed Electronics Key Benefits Low Cost of Material and manufacture Costs much lower than Silicon based electronics Ultra low cost electronics is made possible Circuits can be deposited on flexible substrates and films Large footprint electronics is economical Interactive Paper Source: ACREO High resolution printing is possible with inkjet, lithography and gravure Enables new applications and business models Enabling mass market adoption of RFID and the internet of things

19 About TCS RFID

20 TCS RFID Solution Overview RFID Lab in India since 2003 RFID Technology Center in Chicago Hardware & middleware expertise Tools & assets Member of Industry experience Solutions Inventory Tracking Product Track & Trace Returnable Asset Tracking IT Asset Tracking Vehicle Tracking Cold Chain Tracking RFID Middleware RFID expertise TCS RFID Solutions Functional Domain Partners IBM Microsoft OAT Systems Oracle TIBCO Printronix Texas Instruments Tagsys Customers Manufacturing Retail Chain CPG Government & Defense Airlines Oil & Gas

21 Thank you